How to use backslash in JIS keyboard layout

How to Fix the Annoying Mac Yen (¥) Key to Type a Backslash (\) in Google Chrome If you use a physical Japanese (JIS) hardware keyboard layout on a modern Mac, you have likely run into a frustrating quirk: even if you change your macOS text settings to output a backslash (\) instead of a Yen sign (¥), Google Chrome, VS Code, and Slack will completely ignore your system settings....

 May 30, 2026  •   4 min  •   705 words  •   Suyog Garg